Green Recipe ∽ Green Salad with Cranberry Vinaigrette

Green salad that is especially pretty to serve during the Christmas holidays.

Ingredients

• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup fresh cranberries
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ½ teaspoon minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons water
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese
• 1 pound mixed salad greens

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Arrange almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet. Toast in oven for 5 minutes, or until nuts begin to brown.
2. In a blender or food processor, combine the vinegar, oil, cranberries, mustard, garlic, salt, pepper, and water. Process until smooth.
3. In a large bowl, toss the almonds, onion, blue cheese, and greens with the vinegar mixture until evenly coated.

Nutrition Facts

• calories218.5
• carbohydrateContent6.2 g
• cholesterolContent10.6 mg
• fatContent19.2 g
• fiberContent2.7 g
• proteinContent6.5 g
• saturatedFatContent4.4 g
• sodiumContent405.1 mg
• sugarContent1.1 g